Petho obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb Archives by: Petho, Albert Joseph 7 Aug 2002 Sep 2002 Don Johnson Petho, Alexander Joseph, Sr. 4 Jun 2003 Jun 2003 Don Johnson Petho, Franca Franz 25 Oct 2009 Nov 2009 Jerry Nelson Petho, Mary Louise 11 Jan 2007 Jan 2007 Jerry Nelson Petho, Nicklos Steve 23 Mar 2006 Mar 2006 Jerry Nelson Petho, Rudolph Raymond, Sr. 25 Jun 2003 Jul 2003 Don Johnson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 8/7/2002 PETHO, ALBERT JOSEPH Albert Joseph Petho, 85, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at North Oaks Medical Center, Hammond. He was a native of Cleveland, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post 258. He is survived by one son, James Petho of Cleveland; two brothers, Rudy and Alex Petho, both of Albany; two sisters, Velma Kovach and Ruby Novak, both of Hammond; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by four brothers, William, Andy, Nicholas and Ernest Petho; and three sisters, Rose Kish, Pearl Biben, Goldie Martin and Julianna Petho. Visitation will be today at Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, from 6 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in St. Margaret Cemetery, Albany. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 6/4/2003 PETHO, ALEXANDER JOSEPH, SR. A retired operating engineer with Kaiser Aluminum in Baton Rouge and a resident and native of Hungarian Settlement, near Albany, he died Monday, June 2, 2003, at his home. He was 79 and a decorated veteran of World War II. Visiting was at Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Religious service at St. Margaret's Catholic Church. Albany, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Leo Guillot. Interment in St. Margaret's Catholic Church Cemetery. Survived by his wife, Franca Franz Petho, Hungarian Settlement; two daughters, Juliana Roberson and Laura Johnson, both of Hungarian Settlement; a son, Alexander J. Petho Jr., Hungarian Settlement; two sisters, Ruby Petho, Natalbany, and Velma Kovach, Hammond; a brother, Rudolph Petho, Hammond; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Juliana Albert Petho Vass and Nicholas Petho Sr.; four sisters, Rose Kish, Goldie Ervin, Priscilla Biben and Juliana Petho; and five brothers, Nicholas, Albert, Andrew, William and Ernest Petho. He was a member of St. Margaret's Catholic Church, a past commander of Tucker A. Gregoire American Legion Post 258 of Springfield, and a member of Amvets Post 68, Hungarian Settlement Historical Society and a disabled veterans association. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/25/2009 PETHO, FRANCA FRANZ "NONA" "Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended." Isaiah 60:20. Ms. Franca was born on Oct. 21, 1923, in Moggio Udinese, Italy, and had been a resident of the Hungarian Settlement since 1947. She passed away at her residence on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, surrounded by her children, family and friends. Ms. Franca was a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church, a charter member of Tucker A. Gregoire American Legion Auxiliary Unit 258 of Springfield, a member of La Boutique Des Hut Chapeaux Et Quarante Femmes of the 80 and 40 Salon 114 and the Hungarian Settlement Historical Society. Survived by daughters, Juliana Petho Roberson and Laura Petho Johnson; son, Alexander J. Petho Jr. and wife Debbie; brother, Renato Franz, of Australia; and sisters-in-law, Ruby Petho and Velma Kovach. Ms. Franca is also survived by her grandchildren, Angela Kraft and husband Michael, Dawn DePaula and husband Michael, William Kropog and wife Heather, Shane Kropog and wife Jeanne, Alex Petho and wife Heather, and Craig Petho and wife Desirae; stepgrandchildren, Eddie Johnson, Bryan and Tiffany Johnson Smith, Donald and Hope Roberson, David Roberson, Pavel Danielle Roberson Wascom, Bryan and Carol Pigott, Derek and Tana Pigott; 10 great-grandchildren, 14 stepgreat-grandchildren along with numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding Ms. Franca in death were her husband, Alexander J. Petho Sr.; parents, Silvio and Angelina Tolassi Franz; sister, Irene Sossi; and sons-in-law, Edward Johnson and James Daniel Roberson. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the Mass of Christian Burial from St. Margaret Catholic Church, Hammond, on Monday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m. The family requests that visiting hours be observed from the chapel of Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home in Hammond on Monday, Oct. 26, beginning at 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Randy Cuevas will celebrate the Mass and interment will follow in St. Margaret Catholic Church Cemetery. Condolences and other information are available online at www.bgthompsonfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by Brandon G. Thompson Funeral Home of Hammond. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 1/11/2007 PETHO, MARY LOUISE Mary Louise Petho, 52-years-old of Tickfaw, La., died Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at her residence. She was born Tuesday, November 2, 1954 in Independence. Surviving are two daughters, Tracey Lynn McDonald and Ruby Ann McDonald; two sons, Mathew McDonald Sr.,and Prentiss Woodrow McDonald; eight grandchildren, Shownna, Danielle, Rachel, Kayla, Matthew Jr., Zachary, Bryant lll, Alex. She was preceded in death by parents, Prentiss Lambert and Pauline Spinks Lambert; first husband, Bryant McDonald Sr.; second husband, Rudolph Petho; sons, Bryant McDonald Jr. and Willie Mays McDonald Fenton. Friends will be received Friday, January 12 Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Services will be held at funeral home chapel, Friday, January 12, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Email condolences to: hmckneely@i-55.com/subject line: Petho. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 3/23/2006 PETHO, NICKLOS STEVE A retired aniline operator with BASF Corp. and a resident of Maurepas, he died on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, in Maurepas. He was 69 and a native of Hammond. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. Visiting at Ourso Funeral Home, Gonzales, on Thursday, March 23, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visiting at Albany Hungarian Presbyterian Church, Albany, on Friday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Robert Weathersby. Interment in the church cemetery. He is survived by his wife, Frances Grace Guitreau Petho, Maurepas; daughter, Helen Marie Petho, Head of Island; two sons and daughters-in-law, Nicklos Curt Petho and Deborah Adams Petho, Head of Island, and Steve Bryan Petho and Vicki Story Petho, Holden; two sisters, Frances Aponte, California, and Meria Larson, Michigan; and seven grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Nicklos Bert Petho Jr. and Helen Frendik Petho. Pallbearers will be Norman and Marvin Guitreau, Lawrence Gonzales, Richard Caillouet and Alex and Ryan Petho. He was a member of the Grand Lodge of Louisiana F&AM, New River Lodge 402, Gonzales, Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., USA, Valley of Baton Rouge ­ Orient of Louisiana. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 6/25/2003 PETHO, RUDOLPH RAYMOND SR. Rudolph Raymond Petho Sr., 71, died Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at the Hammond Rehabilitation Hospital. A retired plumber, he was also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of Tucker A. Gregoire American Legion Post 258 of Springfield. He was a member of the Hungarian Settlement Historical Society and a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus Council of Hammond. He is survived by his wife, Mary L. McDonald Petho of Hammond; five sons, Andrew of Minden, Allen of Conyers, Ga., Russell of San Diego, Rudolph Jr. of Independence and Eric of New Orleans; one daughter, Denise Petho Toole of Arkansas; two stepdaughters, Tracey Lynn and Ruby Ann McDonald, both of Hammond; two sisters, Ruby Petho of Natalbany and Velma Kovach of Hammond; six grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother, Juliana Albert Petho Vass; his father, Nicholas Petho Sr.; four sisters, Rose Kish, Goldie Ervin, Priscilla Biben and Juliana Petho; and six brothers, Nicholas Albert, Andrew, William, Ernest and Alexander Petho. Visitation will be today at Geisler Funeral Home, Albany, from 6 to 9 p.m. with a vigil at 7 and Thursday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 10. Burial will be in St. Margaret Catholic Church Cemetery, Albany. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/petho.txt